British soldiers enter Lille in October 1918. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. During my research on the occupation of Northern France in the First World War, I came across archival and newspaper documents attesting to the depth of gratitude felt by the formerly-occupied population towards the British, and the latter’s desire to help suffering populations….
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Britain at the back of the queue? Mark Seddon discusses the TTIP, Brexit, and the history of US Trade Policy
One of a number of posters created by the Economic Cooperation Administration, an agency of the U.S. government, to sell the Marshall Plan in Europe. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Last month, Greenpeace released documents from a secretive and controversial free trade deal currently being negotiated by the EU and US government. The proposed Transatlantic…
British Colonialism Built Corruption: Dr Steven Pierce discusses the legacy of empire in Nigeria
It’s nothing new—a politician said something offensive and silly about other countries, angering people around the world. When David Cameron declared last week that Nigeria and Afghanistan were “fantastically corrupt,” my social media accounts blew up. Nigerian friends and commentators were very angry, and rightly so. The sad thing is that Cameron probably doesn’t understand why they’re…
What’s In A Name? Dr Linda Briggs discusses Christening Ships in Sixteenth-Century France
Image supplied by author. Last month, the Natural Environment Research Council invited the public to propose names for its new £200 million research vessel. [1] NERC intended to inspire people to read more about polar history and to generate interest in the ship’s future activities. It captured the public imagination, but in the most unexpected…
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